It seems Portsmouth football player David James is enjoying the fruits of his team's latest sponsorship agreement. James was named "Man of the Match" after the Premiership League's first home game of the season.

Arsenal fans, like me and my colleague Rayed, this season have experienced a series of emotions. From the highs of smashing Fenerbache, Sheffield United, Blackburn and Porto, to the lows of playing poorly against weaker teams such as Fulham, Hull and now Stoke. So what is wrong with Arsenal?

A great trick to have in the locker, the step over is a vital move to learn for any attacker.

The defense splitting pass is something that all midfielders must master. Find out what the pros do with this article.

Sometimes you must play the ball back to your goalkeeper, find out how best to do this in this article.

The World Cup draw in Durban is only 400 days away now! I thought it'd be a good opportunity to think about which teams names will be in those little balls to be drawn out for the groups for 2010. Here are my predictions and why I think each team should be there.

Volleying the ball is a difficult skill. Perfect your volleying technique with this in-depth article about the best way to strike a ball in the air.

The throw-in is a quick way of restarting play one the ball exits the playing vicinity. Learn how to throw and the rest will follow, football can be this simple when you know how.

Crossing the ball can result in a goal for your team. Put enough time and effort in and you could be the best crosser in your team.

Penalty kick to your side. You step up and look at the scoreboard, one minute to go. This kick could win you the cup and cement your place in history. You really wished you'd put the practise in now don't you? Don't make this mistake yourself so read on and learn.